Col. 1 [[J.B. Phillips]

since we are in Colossians chapter 1, I simply cannot move past a key verse at the end of this chapter. JB Phillips, to me, says it most clearly.

So, naturally, we proclaim Christ! We warn everyone we meet, and we teach everyone we can, all that we know about him, so that, if possible, we may bring every man up to his full maturity in Christ. This is what I am working at all the time, with all the strength that God gives me.

There you have it! If we all take this verse to heart and become obedient to it, the job will get done